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Unread 09-24-2018, 08:37 PM   #185
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Default Suspension adjustment and alignment

This engine/WYAIT project is wrapping up!

Setting the suspension height now using my "locally made" gauge sticks. Measuring to the official spots on the bottom of the suspension is hard. With these I do it by feel. I'm setting the front to 155mm and the rear to 160mm.

Started off at 175mm and 145mm so it had a dashing rake and would have been scraping up a lot of speed-bumps and driveways. The last adjustment had the back set so the spring is slightly loose against the top with the shock extended while the front needed to compress a bit. If the rears were any stiffer it'd need those flat "helper springs" to keep the spring in place when the car gets lifted. I'll re-check it in a few days.

Otherwise, it's running pretty well. An odd oil leak near the tensioner that just might be the tensioner. Runs strong and idles well.

Gotta get the exhaust welded up and get to a dyno for some tuning runs. I've wanted to add a wide-band O2 sensor so I ca tune it myself to the A/F mixture. Still wouldn't add the power part to the tuning.
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